Category Archives: Morris County

Sunday Field Notes, Sep. 22, 2013

First Day of Autumn There are now 3 Red-headed Woodpeckers at Troy Meadows: 2 adults and 1 juvenile. Take Troy Meadows road to the end of the gravel and beginning of the dirt portion of the road, turn left (north) … Continue reading

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Red-headed Woodpeckers, Sep. 21, 2013

September 2012 saw 7 reports of Red-headed Woodpeckers in New Jersey north of Cape May according to the eBird database. That is how scarce they were for most of the year. September 2013 sees a different story developing. Hardly a … Continue reading

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28 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 22, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 61 68 Bald Eagle 3 38 42 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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134 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 20, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 6 59 66 Bald Eagle 6 35 39 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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Friday Field Notes, Sep. 20, 2013

A Connecticut Warbler was found late today near the south end of the Meyersville Road Wilderness Trail, Great Swamp NWR (Simon Lane). 1 Killdeer, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Lesser Yellowlegs, 4 Least Sandpipers and 5 Semipalmated Sandpipers were at the … Continue reading

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Connecticut Warbler in Morris Co., Sep. 19, 2013

A 1st year Connecticut Warbler was found this afternoon along Patriots Path, Whitehead Road, Morris Township. A Magnolia Warbler and American Redstart were in the area as well. This is the same location where a White-eyed Vireo spent the past … Continue reading

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36 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 19, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2013 Species Day Month Season Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 53 60 Bald Eagle 0 29 33 Northern Harrier 1 4 4 … Continue reading

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520 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 18, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 3 50 57 Bald Eagle 2 29 33 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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Glenhurst Meadows: Philadelphia Vireo, Connecticut Warbler, Sep. 18, 2013

The original post is incorrect. The Philadelphia Vireo segment occurred at Chimney Rock, not Glenhurst Meadows, and is corrected below. This morning, Chimney Rock in Martinsville had Philadelphia Vireo, 15 Red-eyed Vireos, Winter Wren, Red-headed Woodpecker, 11 warbler species including 25 … Continue reading

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267 Raptors at Wildcat Ridge, Hibernia, NJ, Sep. 17, 2013

Wildcat Ridge Hibernia, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 4 47 54 Bald Eagle 5 27 31 Northern Harrier … Continue reading

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